SafariDex

Spotted Hyena Sighting Benchmarks

Full objective breakdown across 6 destinations. Scores are SafariDEX's calibrated monthly model for this species in this park — a twelve-month curve built from documented seasonal patterns and reviewed park by park.

Visibility Across All Hubs

Peak (80+)
High (60+)
Moderate (40+)
Low (25+)
Incidental (10+)
Destination HubJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Masai Mara National Reservekenya
82
84
80
68
66
80
88
92
92
86
78
80
Etosha National Parknamibia
45
42
45
50
60
75
85
90
92
90
62
48
Serengeti National Parktanzania
90
92
88
72
70
85
88
90
92
90
85
88
Ngorongoro Conservation Areatanzania
78
80
75
65
68
80
88
90
90
86
78
76
Kruger National ParkSouth Africa
70
68
64
58
68
78
85
88
86
76
64
68
Okavango Deltabotswana
52
54
56
62
70
78
82
80
76
70
58
54
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Objective Data

These numbers come from our per-park seasonal model for spotted hyena: a twelve-month curve built from documented seasonal patterns — migration timing, rainfall and breeding cycles — and reviewed park by park. Each month carries our own encounter-chance and reliability ratings. It is a calibrated estimate of when sightings are most likely, not a count of logged sightings.

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Monthly Trends

Season matters. In many parks animals concentrate around water in the dry months, which is why the monthly curve varies so strongly.

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Destination Hubs

A species may occur in many parks; we only track the hubs where we can score sighting potential with confidence.